At the squad leader's command, the only four mercenaries left hurriedly formed a back-to-back circle, each covering one direction.
"Wolf Corps! Wolf Corps! Can you hear me? Damn it!" the squad leader cursed furiously.
"Wolf Corps! Wolf Corps! Can you hear me? No chance." Shadow's teasing voice came through the earpiece.
Voices filled with terror flooded the squad leader's ears.
"Who the hell are you?! If you've got the guts, show yourself!" the squad leader roared, his voice trembling slightly.
"Now... do you regret driving away everyone along the river? Otherwise, someone surely would have heard the noise here. I'll take care of it," Shadow said with a laugh.
"Who are you? Why do you know everything?" After venting, the squad leader's voice gradually calmed.
After all, impatience would only make things worse.
Shadow replied casually, "I also know that if the Vanguard Mercenary Corps really runs into trouble, you're supposed to quietly settle them here. Is that right?"
"Who the hell are you?!" The squad leader was clearly on the verge of breaking down. Someone who could infiltrate their communications, silently kill his people right before their eyes, knew every one of their plans, and could threaten their lives at any moment...
How terrifying.
"No... instead of wondering who I am, think about how to get out of this predicament." Shadow continued piling pressure onto the group.
"Squad leader... what if we split up and run? She can't possibly keep up with all four of us at once," one sweat-drenched member suggested.
"No. What if she has accomplices? Her goal is to split us up. Only if we stay together can she take advantage of us!" the squad leader said, forcing himself to sound brave.
"Hmm... what do you think... ah...!!"
As the team members spoke, a face inexplicably